Top Picks
Good local plans needn't cost the earth. This page keeps an eye on the stronger free events nearby, so you can skip the faff and get straight to the promising stuff.
10 picks around Worcester Park and Stoneleigh, from 6 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
We don't just scoop up anything with a £0 next to it. These picks still need to be nearby, useful, and properly explained, because 'free' is lovely but 'free and baffling' is less of a selling point.
1Free! (worth double-checking)This event features 'People Who Live in the Skies,' a 20-minute Kathak dance performance by the Amina Khayyam Dance Company, followed by a 15-minute participatory workshop. It is aimed at families with children aged 4-11 and explores topical environmental issues.
2Free! (worth double-checking)Put on Ghunghroo’s (bell anklets), move to the mesmerising rhythms of the ‘tabla’ and the enchanting strings of the sitar, and step into character as the story unfolds through Kathak dance.
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3Free! (worth double-checking)High Tide festival is back on Sunday 26 June! With free music performances and activities taking place across Twickenham, we invite you to enjoy an afternoon of south Asian classical music at Orleans House Gallery.
4Free! (worth double-checking)High Tide festival is back on Sunday 26 June! With free music performances and activities taking place across Twickenham, we invite you to enjoy an afternoon of south Asian classical music at Orleans House Gallery.
5Free! (worth double-checking)Westminster City School is a comprehensive school for boys, with a mixed sixth form, located in the heart of London, close to Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament.
6Free! (worth double-checking)Free movement class to improve your general sense of wellbeing.
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8Free! (worth double-checking)Event Details Join the Friends of Ruskin Park for one of our regular Saturday morning gardening sessions in the Labyrinth Garden. This beautiful garden was created on the site of Ruskin Event Details Join the Friends of Ruskin Park for one of our regular Saturday morning gardening sessions in the Labyrinth Garden . This beautiful garden was created on the site of Ruskin Park’s former bowling green. The beds feature a mix of evergreen and herbaceous perennial plants, yew shrubs, spring-flowering bulbs, and ornamental grasses. During this session, we’ll be weeding, watering, and mulching the flower beds. You do not need to book, and you’re welcome to stay for all or part of the morning. This session is led by Stephen and Bill from Urban Canopy. We will meet outside the hut in the Willow Garden ( map ) at 10am and then head to the Labyrinth Garden ( map ). We’ll provide all the tools – but feel free to bring your own pair of gardening gloves if you prefer. You can read more about volunteering safely here: https://www.friendsofruskinpark.org.uk/safe-volunteering/ If you have any questions please drop in for a chat or email . Organizer Friends of Ruskin Park Learn More
9Free! (worth double-checking)Event Details Ruskin Park Community Garden is a space for the local community to grow fruit and veg. We run drop-in gardening sessions every Saturday afternoon between 12pm and 3pm. Everyone is Event Details Ruskin Park Community Garden is a space for the local community to grow fruit and veg. We run drop-in gardening sessions every Saturday afternoon between 12pm and 3pm. Everyone is welcome, and no gardening experience is necessary! There are friendly garden enthusiasts on hand to introduce you to the garden and show you what to do. Equipment is provided but you may wish to bring your own gardening gloves (and a bag to take home any produce). Feel free to drop by and ask any questions or ask for a tour – we are very proud of our garden! Just find somebody in the garden and introduce yourself or email if you have any questions. Find out more. Organizer Ruskin Park Community Garden Learn More
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